Escherichia coli, or E.coli, is a species of bacteria. Entamoeba histolytica, or E. histolytica, is a single-celled amoeba. What do E. coli and E. histolytica have in common? Select all that apply.

A. They depend on sources of energy or food.

B. They are unable to respond to changes in their environment.

C. They maintain homeostasis by cell specialization.

D. They reproduce.

E.coli is a bacteria which is pathogenic to humans and E. histolytica is an amoeba which is a parasite. Both are different species but both are single-celled organism which to survive share feature among them.

The common characters shared by these two species are: they depend on the source of energy for their survival which they usually get from the hosts. Both the species reproduce to produce progenies like them which help them maintain continuity of the species of Earth.

Thus, options- A and D are the correct answer.

Oseni Oseni · Answer 2 · 2021-10-15T16:36:46+02:00

Both Escherichia coli and Entamoeba histolytica are species of bacteria. They both depend on sources of energy or food and are also capable of reproducing. A and D are the right options.

Bacteria species, including E. coli and E. histolytical, are generally heterotrophic. In order words, they are not able to manufacture their own food but depend on external sources for their food or energy.

Both E. coli and E. histolytical are also capable of fulfilling the characteristics of living organisms, which include reproduction.

Bacteria are capable of reproducing in a variety of ways, including binary and multiple fission.

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